Light on the Law: A Reference Book on "The Act to Regulate Commerce." |
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... received for shipment , schedules showing the through rates established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment ; and any freight shipped ...
... received for shipment , schedules showing the through rates established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment ; and any freight shipped ...
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... receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the trans- portation of passengers or property , or for any services in con- nection therewith , than is specified in such published schedule of rates , fares , and ...
... receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the trans- portation of passengers or property , or for any services in con- nection therewith , than is specified in such published schedule of rates , fares , and ...
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... receiving or transporting property among the several States and Territories of the United States , or between the United States and adjacent foreign countries , or between ports of trans - shipment and of entry and the several States ...
... receiving or transporting property among the several States and Territories of the United States , or between the United States and adjacent foreign countries , or between ports of trans - shipment and of entry and the several States ...
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... receive an annual salary of seven thousand five hundred dollars , payable in the same manner as the salaries of judges of the courts of the United States . The Commission shall appoint a secretary , who shall receive an annual salary of ...
... receive an annual salary of seven thousand five hundred dollars , payable in the same manner as the salaries of judges of the courts of the United States . The Commission shall appoint a secretary , who shall receive an annual salary of ...
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... receive from any person or persons any greater or less rate or amount of freight , com- pensation or reward than is charged to or received from any other person or persons for like and contemporaneous service in the carrying , receiv ...
... receive from any person or persons any greater or less rate or amount of freight , com- pensation or reward than is charged to or received from any other person or persons for like and contemporaneous service in the carrying , receiv ...
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Page 17 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 28 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 32 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 9 - Provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 53 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 12 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 16 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 15 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Page 179 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Page 32 - And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.